RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Missouri >> Vernon County >> Rocky FordIndex...

Welcome to Rocky Ford ...

So far, we found very little information about Rocky Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rocky Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rocky Ford, please Contact Us.

Rocky Ford would have been located within present day Vernon County<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Ford: Rocky Frd.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Rocky Ford is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Rocky Ford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Rocky Ford was located: 417

Communities Also Named Rocky Ford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Rocky Ford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (4), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Mississippi (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (3), Oregon (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Ford.

Communities near Rocky Ford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Ford.

  • Nevada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • El Dorado Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rich Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Appleton City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Montrose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Walker is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Schell City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rockville is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Foster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Foster is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rocky Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Ford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Ford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Ford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Ford.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.